De-skunking Our Dog and Home

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***UPDATED 9/2/23***



Recently my dog had an encounter with a skunk. YES, a skunk. He went out for his 5 a.m. morning pee break and came back in before we knew he was sprayed by a skunk and headed directly to our grandson's room, luckily our grandson wasn't in there and rubbed his face all over his bed. Not knowing that my husband was dealing with this, he decided to wake me up after he had already given him his first bath. We bathed him 3 times that morning and took him to the groomers mid-afternoon. 

For the second bath, I did a little research on what to bathe him in and found a homemade solution from The Prairie Homestead, which worked a bit but didn't do the trick that I would have liked.

Here's the recipe if you are interested in DIY:

  • 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide (this is the kind you find in the first aid section of your average grocery store. It’s very cheap.)
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1-2 drops of liquid dish soap (optional)
  • 2-3 drops of lemon essential oil (optional–but adds extra deodorizing power)
  • Rubber Gloves (optional, but highly recommended…)
  • Bucket

Make sure you wear gloves! Mix together the peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap. Stir well and then quickly apply to the dry dog, being careful not to splash any in his eyes. Thoroughly work the solution in his coat. It should cover and permeate as much of the hair as possible.

Allow the dog to “soak” for around 5 minutes.

A chemical reaction is occurring which actually neutralizes the odor. This is why you must use it before the peroxide and soda are finished with their reaction. It can not be made ahead of time and stored.

After the waiting period, thoroughly rinse the dog with water.


For the third bath, I took a trip to PetSmart and found this product Nature's Miracle® Skunk Odor Remover. It did take more of the smell away from the dog and it worked rather well on clothing and our carpets. This particular bottle has a lavender scent. Follow the instructions on the bottle.

I put this in a spray bottle and sprayed the house with it and it did help temporarily. I added it to my shampooer and shampooed my rugs. I do believe that helps a lot.

I also found a DIY to try and neutralize the smell in the house from Simply Earth using essential oils and a diffuser. It makes the home smell wonderful. I didn't have the Lemon Eucalyptus or the Blood Orange essential oil so I substituted it with Lemon, Eucalyptus, and a Citrus blend.


Defeat the Reek Diffuser Blend Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add essential oils to the diffuser and diffuse in an open room.
  • To make a masterblend of this recipe use a 5 mL bottle from your Big Bonus Box and add 25 drops of Clove Essential Oil, 25 drops of Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil, and 50 Blood Orange Essential Oil. Shake to mix and label. 

We can still smell the skunk on his face after a week but the house smells so much better now. 
Another thing to consider when opening windows, make sure you don't open the windows that are near the spray spot. We found out the hard way and we couldn't figure out why it kept smelling like a skunk in our bedroom and determined the skunk sprayed our dog near our bedroom window. Live and learn! :)

I hope and pray you never encounter a skunk but if you or your pet get sprayed just maybe these tips will help you on your journey to de-skunking :)

If you have helpful tips on this subject, we would be glad to hear from you. Please comment!

Stay safe and healthy,
     Kelly
The Sassy Silver Sisters
Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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